"Specialize in being you"

Ordinary places often mean the most to us as children, unbeknownst to the adults around them. Tsh has the pleasure of talking once more to one of the most repeated guest requests: her daughter, Tatum! In this one, Tate shares a childhood book she recently re-read, as well as a no ...  Show more

Why are kids drawn to stories about orphans? Has childhood always been the way it is now? Writer and historian Dixie Dillon Lane talks to Tsh about two books + two places that have shaped her.* The Hollow | Dixie Dillon Lane on Substack* Dixie’s book, Skipping School: A History o ...  Show more

Christine is a farmer: in this chat, she gets into what she's learning about the value of slowing down, of learning to embrace our full plates (while eschewing "busyness"), and the beauty of "delightfully misplacing our phones." And because Tsh recently wrote about what books she ...  Show more

Anna from ​@EnglishLikeANative and I have a casual chat around the topic of interests and passion.We also talk about...- Anna's interesting background before teaching- Anna's assessment of my accent- Why we each started teaching- Our speaking speeds- Comparison to others- Our hob ...  Show more

Anne chats with reader and children’s book writer Kate DiCamillo about the books that inspired her to dream up stories, the hopeful work of writing for children, and what she learns from readers about her own books. She has so much to share about the value of friendship with othe ...  Show more

Anne talks to Preston Yancey about the power of reading, English major favorites, his deep and abiding love for chick lit, and what makes a great YA novel. Click over to the podcast website for the full list of titles discussed in this episode, and leave us a comment to let us kn ...  Show more